SAMPAIO NETA, Nair do Amaral. Estudo da reação de produção de ésteres de ácidos graxos por via enzimática objetivando aplicações alimentícias. 2007. 99 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Fortaleza-CE, 2007 / Submitted by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-07-05T15:42:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_dis_nasampaioneta.pdf: 429587 bytes, checksum: e95171ae3ed4bc0f19b43d878deb4444 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-07-05T15:43:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_dis_nasampaioneta.pdf: 429587 bytes, checksum: e95171ae3ed4bc0f19b43d878deb4444 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-05T15:43:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_dis_nasampaioneta.pdf: 429587 bytes, checksum: e95171ae3ed4bc0f19b43d878deb4444 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / Several experiments were done aiming at the study on the enzymatic esterification of the oleic acid with fructose in ethanolic medium, focusing the synthesis of biodegradable biosurfactants. For that purpose, it was utilized the enzyme, Candida antartica B., at temperature of 55 ºC, in reacting time of 48, 72, 96 e 120 hours. Accordingly to the obtained results it was verified that the related enzyme catalyzed primarily the ethanol present in the reactional medium to form the ester: ethyl oleate. This fact was confirmed through magnetic nuclear resonance spectra (1H and 13C) as well as, through infrared spectrum, by the presence of absorption peak at 1738, 4 cm- 1, characteristic of that ester. The results of the reaction of ethyl oleate production indicate that the highest yield was observed in about 96 hours time, and for the 120 hours time it was observed also an inferior yield. The experiments accomplished for the obtention of fructose esters from oleic acids in ethanolic medium were not successful like in other solvents not recommended for food use. The ethyl oleate shows a lipophilic character and in the food industry it finds application in the osmotic dehydration of tomatoes and peppers “dedo de moça”, improving water release, sugar yield and solar brightness. The use of ethyl oleate in the dehydration process decreases the drying time increases its efficiency without leaving any traces pf chemical residues / Diversos experimentos foram realizados com o objetivo de estudar a reação de esterificação enzimática do ácido oléico com a frutose em meio etanólico, visando a síntese de biosurfactantes biodegradáveis. Para tanto, foi utizada a enzima Cândida Antartica B na temperatura de 55 °C e em tempos de reação variando entre 48, 72, 96 e 120 horas. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, constatou-se que a citada enzima catalisou preferencialmente o etanol presente no meio reacional para a formação do éster oleato de etila. Este fato foi confirmado através do espectro de ressonância magnética nuclear (1H e 13C), bem como do espectro de infravermelho pela presença de um pico de absorção em 1738,4 cm-1, característico deste éster. Os resultados da reação de formação do oleato de etila indicam que o maior rendimento da reação foi observado no tempo de 96 horas e que o tempo de 120 horas o rendimento foi inferior. Os experimentos realizados com o objetivo de se obter ésteres de frutose a partir do ácido oléico em meio etanólico não lograram êxito, apesar da literatura indicar a possibilidade de se realizar esta reação em outros meios que utilizam solventes não recomendados para o uso alimentício. O oleato de etila apresenta caráter lipofílico e na indústria de alimentos encontra aplicação na desidratação osmótica de tomates e pimentas do tipo “dedo de moça”, facilitando a perda de água, ganho de açúcar e cor mais luminosa. O uso do oleato de etila no processo de desidratação diminui o tempo de secagem, aumenta sua eficiência sem deixar nenhum tipo de resíduo químico.

The synthesis and development of new materials and the improvement of the existing materials are a continuous quest for scientists. There is a constant need for new materials that have more advantages over the existing ones. The research to develop new materials can be appreciated in high magnitude, as the new materials improve the livelihood. In this dissertation, we are presenting our progress in developing new materials, such as fluorescence fluorophores as probes, and esterification catalysts. In the first part of the dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a novel silicon analog of fluorescein (silyl fluorescein) was studied in detail. The photo-physical properties and toxicity studies of these fluorophores are also discussed. Compared to fluorescein, silyl fluorescein displayed a 90 nm longer wavelength in its absorption and emission. Silyl fluorescein showed good solubility in water and organic solvents, and has a considerable fluorescence quantum yield compared to fluorescein. Silyl fluorescein was found to be moderately toxic under light and non-toxic in dark, where as fluorescein toxicity was found to be greater than silyl fluorescein both in the dark and under light. Two probes from our novel silyl fluorescein fluorophore were developed and studied. SIF HySOx is probe for hypochlorous acid (HOCl), which is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) found in cells that are stressed due to various diseases. The HOCl probe was synthesized and its photo-physical properties were studied. It was found to be selective and sensitive only to HOCl. A fluoride probe (DTBDMS SIF P) was also developed from silyl fluorescein. Its synthesis and photo-physical properties were also studied. The probe displayed excellent selectivity and sensitivity to fluoride (TBAF) in the presence of other halides and bases. Future directions on novel fluorophore are briefly mentioned. Second part of the dissertation is focused on the screening of two organic esterification catalysts which were synthesized by Dr. Liu and Dr. Wong. The catalysts which are synthesized from pyridine and dinitrobenzene moieties were screened with several carboxylic acids and alcohols. Catalyst 8-4 was shown to be moderately active in the esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols. It has no selectivity in the esterification of primary, secondary, tertiary alcohols, and the carboxylic acids that are attached to those carbons. Catalyst 9-1 however, was more efficient in the esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols. Catalyst 9-1 displayed selectivity in the esterification of primary, over secondary, over tertiary alcohols, and the carboxylic acids that are attached to those carbons. Catalyst 9-1 gave up to 95% isolated yields.

Biodiesel is the most successful drop-in biofuel used in transportation. It can reduce GHG emissions in transportation by 50 to 90% depending on the type of feedstock used. Waste cooking oils and fats containing free fatty acids (FFA) are less expensive feedstocks for biodiesel production than refined vegetable oils. The major issue that limits the use of these oils as feedstock is the interference of FFAs with widely used base catalyzed reaction processes. The FFAs consume base catalyst, produce water of neutralization and form soaps that create emulsions downstream in the process reducing process yields. There is an important need to develop technologies that reduce the FFA content in these oils to below 0.5 wt%; the accepted limit for a feedstock to be processed by the base catalysed reaction. Enzymes are an efficient and environmentally friendly catalyst for FFA esterification. However, they are prone to deactivation with methanol and also catalyze the hydrolysis of esters and triglycerides to FFA. Using them to pre-treat oils and fats remains a challenge: in the presence of water, enzymes can readily produce FFAs from lipids. The objective of this work was to investigate two enzymatic processes to pre-treat acidic oil below the FFA requirement of 0.5 wt%. In this study, two different continuous systems, a packed bed reactor (PBR) and membrane reactor (MR) were used in FFA enzymatic esterification to meet the 0.5 wt% requirement, improve the reusability of enzymes and reduce catalyst cost. The esterification in the PBR was carried out using CALB immobilized on a new 2D/3D nanoplatelet support (TAN). The enzyme was covalently bonded to the TAN using a hydrophobic epoxy ligand. Acidic oil containing canola oil and 2.5 wt% FFA was used as the feedstock for the esterification. It was found that the FFA concentration met the quality specification of <0.5 wt% using CALB-TAN, while it did not using the commercial Novozym 435. The surface fluid velocity was found to have an effect on the removal of water from the PBR reactor. When the velocity was too low, water was retained in the reactor and the FFA conversion was low, when it was too high the reaction time for esterification was not sufficient. It was found that feed velocity of 3 to 6 x 10-5 m/s met the 0.5 wt% requirement. In the PBR, the use of CALB-TAN successfully eliminated the hydrolysis of TG and achieved the continuous esterification of FFA for 42 days. In the MR, acidic oil containing canola oil and 10 wt% FFA was used as the feedstock for the esterification. The enzyme adsorbed on the surface of the polar phase containing glycerol and water and was successfully retained in the reactor by a 0.2-micron ceramic membrane. The addition of glycerol increased the polarity of the dispersed phase in the reactor, bounded water, and retained the liquid enzyme in the reactor. However, the added glycerol in the reactor increased the operating pressure of the reactor. The operating pressure was reduced by adding biodiesel to the feedstock prior to treatment. The lowest level of FFA from the 10 wt% FFA feedstock was 0.68 wt%. This would require a second polishing step to reach the required 0.5 wt%. The PBR and MR using CALB are technologies that limit the hydrolysis at low FFA concentrations and are promising for the pre-treatment of acidic feedstocks in base catalysed biodiesel processes.

Le faible coût du glycérol sur le marché a conduit à des études approfondies sur la conversion du glycérol en dérivés à valeur ajoutée. Ce travail se concentre sur l'estérification catalytique du glycérol, avec l'acide oléique, réaction d’intérêt industriel en raison de la grande valeur commerciale des produits obtenus. Dans ce travail, un nouveau catalyseur acide hétérogène présentant une surface hydrophobe a été développé sur le support ZrO2-SiO2 car un catalyseur acide solide tolérant à l'eau est essentiel pour les réactions d'estérification en milieu biphasique produisant de l'eau. Le catalyseur synthétisé (ZrO2-SiO2-Me&Et-PhSO3H) a été préparé par silication et modification de surface en utilisant du triméthoxyméthylsilane (TMMS) et du 2-(4- chlorosulfonylphényl) éthyltriméthoxysilane. La morphologie de surface, les propriétés physicochimiques et texturales, l'acidité et l'hydrophobicité ont été caractérisées. Le mécanisme de modification de la surface du catalyseur est proposé en fonction des résultats de caractérisation complets. Une nouvelle technique pour contrôler le niveau d'acidité et d'hydrophobicité du catalyseur conçu est décrite dans ce travail. L'acidité et l'hydrophobicité du catalyseur ont été réglées en contrôlant la quantité d'agents de modification de surface. Il a pu être montré que l'hydrophobicité du catalyseur était diminuée à mesure que son acidité augmentait. Le catalyseur ZrO2-SiO2-Me & Et-PhSO3H_70 avec 70% molaire de TMMS et 0,62 mmol/g d'acidité est le catalyseur optimal pour l'estérification du glycérol avec l'acide oléique. Enoutre, le rôle de l'hydrophobicité dans la réaction catalytique a été étudié ici. Ce travail a montré qu'à acidité constante du catalyseur, le catalyseur le plus hydrophobe présentait un meilleur rendement. La conversion en utilisant le catalyseur préparé (ZrO2-SiO2-Me et EtPhSO3H_70) est de 88,2% avec une sélectivité en monooléate de glycérol de 53,5% et une sélectivité en dioléate de glycérol de 40,0% (sélectivité combinée de 94% en monooléate et dioléate de glycérol) pour un rapport équimolaire d'acide oléique/glycérol, une température de réaction de 160°C, une concentration massique du catalyseur de 5% par rapport à la masse d’acide oléique introduit, en conditions de réaction sans solvant et avec un temps de réaction de 8 h. Ce travail révèle que l'hydrophobicité et le volume des pores du catalyseur conçu affectent significativement la sélectivité en produit. De plus, les performances du catalyseur hydrophobe ZrO2-SiO2-Me&Et- PhSO3H_70, ont été comparées à celles de la zircone sulfatée (SO42-/ZrO2) et des catalyseurs commerciaux (Amberlyst 15 et Aquivion). Les résultats de corrélation ont montré que le volume moyen des pores (taille des pores) influençait la sélectivité du produit lorsque le catalyseur ZrO2- SiO2-Me&Et-PhSO3H_70 était comparé à trois catalyseurs SO42-/ZrO2 développés à partir de différents précurseurs de zirconium. Ainsi, le catalyseur à volume de pores le plus élevé est favorable à la production de dioléate de glycérol dans des conditions réactionnelles identiques. On peut conclure que le volume et la taille des pores peuvent être utilisés pour contrôler la sélectivité en produit. En outre, cette étude a également révélé que la propriété d'hydrophobicité améliorait la vitesse de réaction initiale. / The low market value of glycerol has led to extensive investigations on glycerol conversion to value-added derivatives. This work focuses on industrially important catalytic esterification of glycerol with oleic acid due to the high commercial value of the resulting products. In this work, a novel heterogeneous acid catalyst featuring hydrophobic surface was developed on ZrO2-SiO2 support as water tolerant solid acid catalyst is vital for biphasic esterification reactions producing water. The synthesized catalyst (ZrO2-SiO2-Me&Et-PhSO3H) was prepared through silication and surface modification using trimethoxymethylsilane (TMMS) and 2-(4-chlorosulfonylphenyl) ethyltrimethoxysilane. The surface morphology, physiochemical and textural properties, acidity and hydrophobicity were characterized. The mechanism of the catalyst surface modification is thereof proposed according to comprehensive characterization results. A novel technique to control acidity and hydrophobicity level of the designed catalyst is disclosed in this work. The acidity and hydrophobicity of the catalyst were tuned by controlling the amount of surface modification agents. It was found that the hydrophobicity of the catalyst decreased as its acidity increased. ZrO2-SiO2-Me&Et-PhSO3H_70 catalyst with 70 mol% of TMMS and 0.62 mmol/g acidity is the optimal catalyst for glycerol esterification with oleic acid. Furthermore, the role of hydrophobicity in catalytic reaction was investigated herein. It was found that at constant catalyst acidity, the more hydrophobic catalyst showed better yield. The conversion using the designed catalyst (ZrO2-SiO2-Me&EtPhSO3H_70) is 88.2% with 53.5% glycerol monooleate selectivity and 40.0% glycerol dioleate selectivity (combined 94% selectivity of glycerol monooleate and dioleate) at equimolar oleic acid-to-glycerol ratio, 160 oC, reaction temperature, 5 wt% catalyst concentration with respect to weight of oleic acid, solvent-less reaction conditions and 8 h reaction time. This work reveals that the hydrophobicity and the pore volume of the designed catalyst significantly affect the product selectivity. In addition, the performance of the hydrophobic designed ZrO2-SiO2-Me&Et-PhSO3H_70 catalyst was used to benchmark with catalytic activity of sulfated zirconia (SO42-/ZrO2) and commercial catalysts (Amberlyst 15 and Aquivion). The correlation results showed that the average pore volume (pore size) influenced the product selectivity when ZrO2-SiO2-Me&Et-PhSO3H_70 catalyst was compared to three SO42-/ZrO2 catalysts that were developed from different zirconium precursors. Whereby, the higher pore volume catalyst is favourable to glycerol dioleate production at identical reaction conditions. It can be concluded that pore volume and size can be used to control the product selectivity. In addition, this study also revealed that hydrophobicity characteristic facilitated initial reaction rate effectively.

L'objectif de cette thèse est de proposer un réacteur continu et intensifié pour la transformation d’huiles végétales de récupération en produits ou intermédiaires qui seront ensuite utilisés ou formulés en applications destinées au BTP. Ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre du FUI AGRIBTP, projet de recherche collaboratif qui a pour finalité la création d'un outil industriel de valorisation des sous-produits de l'agro-industrie. Le réacteur se veut pluri-réactionnel, c’est-à-dire adapté et efficace pour réaliser les réactions de transestérification ou d’estérification par le méthanol ou par le glycérol, pour une consigne de production fixée à 100 kg/h. Pour parvenir à cet objectif, une revue de la littérature a permis de dégager une liste de technologies de réacteurs adaptés à ces réactions. L’analyse comparative de ces systèmes a conduit à sélectionner trois types de réacteurs intensifiés existant dans le commerce et qui ont été ensuite testés expérimentalement: les réacteurs microstructurés (type Corning®), les réacteurs micro-ondes et les réacteurs pulsés à chicanes (type NiTech®). De bonnes conversions sont obtenues pour les réactions de transestérification et d’estérification par le méthanol, montrant une meilleure efficacité de ces réacteurs intensifiés par rapport aux réacteurs conventionnels; en revanche les résultats sont encore insuffisants pour l’estérification avec le glycérol en raison de limitations en température. Concernant le réacteur micro-ondes, les excellents résultats rapportés dans la littérature sont à modérer en raison d’une imprécision de mesure de la température. La technologie de réacteurs pulsés à chicanes a finalement été retenue : leur flexibilité, l’indépendance entre le débit et le mélange généré, et enfin leur diamètre suffisamment étendu pour ne pas générer de blocage éventuel dû à l’encrassement du réacteur par la matière entrante sont les principaux arguments qui ont guidé ce choix. Le système disponible construit en verre a tout de même montré ses limites en montée en température et en pression et il a donc été envisagé d’étoffer nos investigations dans des gammes de fonctionnement plus larges. Ainsi une collaboration avec le laboratoire TNO de Delft, aux Pays-Bas a permis d’avoir accès à un réacteur pulsé à chicanes en acier inoxydable. Les résultats obtenus pour la réaction d’estérification par le glycérol - qui n’offrait pas jusqu’à présent des données concluantes - sont satisfaisants, et même de qualité supérieure comparés à ceux obtenus avec un réacteur tubulaire hélicoïdal lui aussi pulsé. Parallèlement à ces études, des simulations numériques des écoulements dans le réacteur ont permis de proposer des améliorations de la forme des chicanes, celle-ci étant déterminante pour la bonne capacité de dispersion liquide-liquide des réactifs immiscibles et la qualité du mélange. Ces simulations ont été comparées à des mesures de vitesses obtenues sur un pilote expérimental conçu pour permettre la visualisation par technique laser des écoulements dans un élément du réacteur à chicanes. Pour terminer, l’extrapolation des résultats obtenus sur les pilotes étudiés à une échelle de production de 100 kg/h a été initiée, aboutissant à la proposition d’un procédé permettant la production sélective de monoglycérides via l’estérification par le glycérol, mais également la fabrication de biodiesel par la transestérification, incluant un réacteur intensifié pulsé dont la géométrie de chicanes a été optimisée, et ce afin de répondre à l’objectif initial de la thèse. / The objective of this thesis is to propose a continuous and intensified reactor to transform waste cooking oil into products that will be used in applications in the building and public works sector. This work is part of the FUI AGRIBTP, a collaborative research project whose finality is to the creation of an industrial tool for the reuse of co-products from agroindustries. The reactor must be able to handle transesterification and esterification (with methanol or with glycerol) reactions efficiently with a total flow rate of 100 kg/h. To achieve this objective, a literature review has identified a list of suitable reactor technologies for these reactions. The comparative analysis of these different technologies has led to the selection of three types of intensified reactors microstructured reactors (Corning® type), microwave reactors and oscillatory baffled reactors (NiTech® type). The performance of these reactors for transesterification and esterification reactions has then been investigated experimentally. High conversions have been obtained for transesterification and esterification with methanol reactions, thereby showing the improved performance of these intensified reactors compared with conventional reactors; however results obtained with esterification with glycerol reaction are still rather low due to limitations in operating temperature. Concerning the microwave reactor, the excellent results previously reported in the literature should be taken with care because of the inaccuracy of temperature measurements, as proven in this work. The oscillatory baffled reactor technology has been selected has the most industrially viable equipment for the considered reactions. The flexibility of this reactor, the independency of the flow rate and mixing, as well as the diameter ,which is large enough to avoid fouling caused by the quality of the feed line, are the main reasons for this choice. The commercial available system, built in glass, has nevertheless shown limitations in terms of operating temperature and pressure. As a result, further work has focused on reactor operation in a wider range of operating conditions. To do this, a collaboration with the TNO laboratory in Delft, Netherlands, was set up in order to investigate reaction performance an oscillatory baffled reactor made of stainless steel. The reaction performance obtained for esterification with glycerol is more than satisfactory, being significantly greater that that obtained in the glass Nitech reactor and even of higher quality compared to that obtained with a oscillatory helicoidal tubular reactor. In parallel to these studies, CFD simulations of flow in the reactor have enable the investigation of new baffle designs, which play a major role in the capacity to generation liquid-liquid dispersions of the immiscible reactants and in the quality of the mixing. These simulations have been compared with velocity measurements and flow patterns obtained in a transparent experimental rig using Particle Image Velocimetry. Finally, the results obtained on the pilot-scale rigs have been used to size a the oscillatory flow reactor for a total flow rate of 100 kg/h, which would be dedicated to the selective production of monoglycerides by esterification with glycerol reaction and also biodiesel production by transesterification reaction.

Neste trabalho, foi estudada a transesterificação enzimática do óleo de soja com álcool catalisada por lipase comercial imobilizada. Inicialmente foram investigados os efeitos da temperatura, do tipo de enzima (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM e Lipozyme TL-IM) e do tipo de álcool (etanol ou butanol) na síntese de biodiesel utilizando óleo de soja refinado. A melhor temperatura observada para as reações empregando Lipozyme TL IM e Lipozyme RM IM foi de 50C, enquanto que para a Novozym 435, a temperatura ótima foi de 70C. O maior teor em biodiesel (~60%) foi obtido na etanólise do óleo de soja a 70C utilizando Novozym 435 a 5% m/m. Também foi avaliada a síntese de biodiesel por via enzimática a partir da etanólise de óleos ácidos com índice de acidez (IA) (de 8,5, 54,4 e 93,7). A conversão do ácido graxo livre foi superior a 90% nas reações conduzidas com Novozym 435 nas reações com os três óleos ácidos testados. O teor em biodiesel foi próximo a 50% na etanólise do óleo de soja com índice de acidez de 8,5 empregando Lipozyme TL IM, porém para índices de acidez maiores este rendimento diminuiu. Para as reações conduzidas com Lipozyme RM-IM, o teor em biodiesel manteve-se em torno de 30% para todos os óleos ácidos investigados. A etanólise do óleo de soja refinado empregando reator de leito fixo em modo contínuo, a 50C, foi investigada variando a velocidade espacial dos reagentes (0,255 e 0,508 h-1), o tipo de lipase (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM e Lipozyme TL-IM) e a possibilidade de reuso do biocatalisador após lavagem com butanol. Na reação com Novozym 435, o teor em biodiesel foi de aproximadamente 50% e se manteve estável durante 4,5 h para as duas velocidades espaciais testadas. A lipase Lipozyme TL-IM apresentou teor em biodiesel maior do que o obtido nas reações com os outros biocatalisadores (~80%), porém não apresentou a mesma estabilidade. Foi observada uma queda significativa na produção de biodiesel nas reações empregando o reuso do biocatalisador / In this work, the enzymatic transesterification of soybean oil with alcohol catalyzed by commercial immobilized lipase was studied. Initially the effects of temperature, type of enzyme (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM and Lipozyme TL-IM) and the type of alcohol (ethanol or butanol) in the synthesis of biodiesel using refined soybean oil were investigated. The best temperature observed for reactions employed Lipozyme TL-IM and Lipozyme RM-IM was 50C, while that for Novozym 435, the optimal temperature was 70C. The major biodiesel content (~60%) was obtained in the ethanolysis of soybean oil at 70C using 5% (w/w) of Novozym 435. It was also evaluated the enzymatic synthesis of biodiesel from the ethanolysis of acid oils with acidity index (AI) (8,5, 54,4 and 93,7). The conversion of free fatty acid was higher than 90% in reactions conducted with Novozym 435 in reactions with the three acid oils tested. The biodiesel content was close to 50% in ethanolysis of soybean oil with acidity index of 8,5 employing Lipozyme TL-IM, however for higher acidity indexes this yield decreased. For the reactions conducted with Lipozyme RM-IM, the biodiesel content remained around 30% for all acid oils investigated. The ethanolysis of refined soybean oil employing fixed bed reactor in continuous mode at 50C was investigated by varying the space velocity of reagents (0,255 and 0,508 h-1), the type of lipase (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM and Lipozyme TL-IM) and the possibility of reuse of the biocatalyst after washing with butanol. In the reaction with Novozym 435, the biodiesel content was approximately 50% and remained stable during 4,5 h for the two space velocity tested. The lipase Lipozyme TL-IM presented biodiesel content higher than that obtained in reactions with other biocatalysts (~80 %), but did not show the same stability. It was observed a significant decrease in the biodiesel production in the reactions employing reuse of the biocatalyst

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The transesterification reactions have been used to produce biodiesel from triglycerides found in vegetable oils and animal fat. Another important reaction is the esterification, which takes advantage of raw materials containing high levels of free fatty acids to produce esters (biodiesel). Biodiesel replaces fully or partially the petro-diesel and it is a renewable product. However, the thermodynamics of the biodiesel production reactions need to be investigated. The present work aims to study the esterification and transesterification reactions, two important routes for obtaining biodiesel. Thermodynamic properties were estimated, such as enthalpies of formation and reaction, Gibbs free energy and the equilibrium constants of these reactions. Some methods of Gaussian 09W computational package were used, such as AM1 semi-empirical method, HF (Hartree-Fock) ab initio method, B3LYP, from density functional theory (DFT) and the compound methods CBS-QB3 (CBS family) and G2 (Gaussian-n family). Two group contribution methods were also applied: Joback method and Benson method. The results of these methods were compared between each other and between experimental values, considering the accuracy and computational cost of each method. The results showed that the group contribution methods have good prediction of enthalpies of formation. From calculation of the enthalpies of reaction by molecular modeling, it was found that the AM1 method has the lowest computational cost, but its accuracy is lower when compared to the experimental values of enthalpy. The HF and B3LYP computational costs are similar, but it was observed that the DFT method has a greater precision. Also, some molecules were simulated by G2 and CBS-QB3 methods and it was found an improvement in the prediction of the geometrical parameters and thermodynamic properties of molecules. The simulations showed that the esterification reactions of fatty acids are usually exothermic, and by calculating the equilibrium constants, it was observed that these reactions are favored with decrease of temperature. The molecular modeling was also used to study the transesterification reaction of oleic acid. In this case, the high computational cost committed to obtaining satisfactory results with more accurate methods. In general, molecular modeling revealed itself as an alternative for prediction of thermodynamic data, but the computational cost is a major factor when high accuracy is required. / As reações de transesterificação vêm sendo utilizadas para a produção de biodiesel a partir dos triglicerídeos presentes em óleos vegetais e gordura animal. Outra reação importante é a reação de esterificação, a qual se aproveita de matérias-primas com elevados teores de ácidos graxos livres para produzir os ésteres (biodiesel). O biodiesel substitui total ou parcialmente o diesel de petróleo e é um produto renovável. No entanto, a termodinâmica das reações de produção deste combustível é pouco conhecida. O presente trabalho visa estudar reações de esterificação e transesterificação, duas rotas importantes para obtenção do biodiesel. Foram obtidas propriedades termodinâmicas como entalpias de formação e reação, energia livre de Gibbs e as constantes de equilíbrio químico destas reações. Alguns métodos do pacote computacional Gaussian 09W foram utilizados, como o método semi-empírico AM1, o método ab initio de HF (Hartree-Fock), o método B3LYP, da teoria do funcional de densidade (DFT) e os métodos compostos CBS-QB3 (família CBS) e G2 (família Gaussiann). Também foram aplicados dois métodos de contribuição de grupos: método de Joback e método de Benson. Os resultados destes métodos foram comparados entre si e a valores experimentais, considerando a precisão e o custo computacional de cada método. Pelos resultados observou-se que os métodos de contribuição de grupos são capazes de realizar boas predições de entalpias de formação. O cálculo das entalpias das reações pela modelagem molecular mostrou que o método AM1 possui o menor custo computacional, porém sua precisão é menor quando comparados aos valores de entalpia experimentais. Os métodos de HF e B3LYP possuem custos computacionais semelhantes, porém foi observada uma maior precisão do método DFT. Também foram simuladas algumas moléculas pelos métodos CBSQB3 e G2 e constatou-se uma melhoria na predição dos parâmetros geométricos e das propriedades termodinâmicas das moléculas. As simulações mostraram que as reações de esterificação de ácidos graxos são em geral exotérmicas, e através do cálculo da constante de equilíbrio, foi possível observar o favorecimento destas reações com a diminuição da temperatura. A modelagem molecular também foi usada no estudo da reação de transesterificação da trioleína. Neste caso, o alto custo computacional comprometeu a obtenção de resultados satisfatórios com métodos mais apurados. De forma geral, a modelagem molecular se mostrou como uma alternativa para predição de dados termodinâmicos, porém o custo computacional é um fator preponderante quando uma alta precisão é requerida. / Mestre em Engenharia Química

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Atualmente, existe um crescente interesse por fontes de energia renováveis e o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias para a produção de biocombustíveis. O biodiesel é uma fonte alternativa de combustível bastante atrativa em relação ao diesel em decorrência de seus benefícios ambientais. A obtenção de biodiesel é geralmente realizada através de reações de transesterificação de óleos vegetais com álcool de cadeia curta. Entretanto, também se pode produzi-lo através da esterificação de ácidos graxos livres utilizando-se matérias-primas de baixa qualidade como rejeitos industriais, domésticos ou gorduras animais. O estudo de catalisadores que melhorem os resultados destas reações tem importante papel no desenvolvimento da produção de biodiesel. Normalmente, utilizam-se catalisadores básicos como o NaOH, nas reações de transesterificação. No entanto, o uso destes catalisadores causa impactos ambientais, além de promover a reação de saponificação quando a matéria-prima apresenta teores significativos de acidez, reduzindo o rendimento e dificultando a separação de fases. Este trabalho apresenta o estudo de catalisadores ácidos, à base de estanho, com ênfase especial no sulfato de estanho II, voltados para utilização na reação de esterificação de cargas contendo elevados teores em ácidos graxos. Avaliou-se a influência das variáveis: temperatura, concentração do catalisador, tipo de sistema reacional, quantidade de etanol, tipo de álcool, acidez, natureza dos ácidos graxos e temperatura de calcinação. Uma comparação entre os catalisadores, a questão da reutilização do catalisador e das mudanças proporcionadas pelo tratamento térmico ao qual foram submetidos também foram analisadas. Dentre os catalisadores estudados, os de sulfato de estanho mostraram maior atividade catalítica frente à reação estudada, os mais promissores sendo os calcinados até a temperatura de 500C. O principal motivo para os altos rendimentos encontrados foi associado ao comportamento pseudo-homogêneo do SnSO4, que se solubiliza, acidificando o meio reacional durante as reações de esterificação / Currently, there is a growing interest in renewable energy sources and the development of new technologies for biofuels production. Biodiesel is a very attractive alternative fuel source compared to diesel due its environmental benefits. Biodiesel is generally produced by transesterification of vegetable oils with a short chain alcohol. However, it can be produced through esterification of free fatty acids using feedstock of low quality such as industrial or domestic waste or animal fats. The study of catalysts that improve the results of such reactions has an important role in the development of biodiesel production. Commonly, basic catalysts such as NaOH are employed in the transesterification reactions. Nonetheless, the use of these catalysts causes environmental impacts and promotes the saponification reaction when the feedstock has significant levels of acidity, reducing the yield and hardening the separation of phases. This paper presents the study of acid Sn-based catalysts, with special emphasis on the tin II sulfate, centered on use in the esterification reaction of loads containing high levels of fatty acids. The influence of temperature, catalyst, concentration, type of reaction system, the amount of ethanol, type of alcohol, acidity, nature of fatty acids and the calcination temperature were evaluated. A comparison among catalysts, the matter of the reuse of catalysts and the changes provided by heat treatment, which they have been submitted to were also analyzed. Among the catalysts studied, tin sulfate catalysts showed higher catalytic activity as to the reaction studied, the most promising being calcined up to 500C. The main reason for the high yield found was associated to the pseudo-homogeneous behavior of SnSO4, which solubilizes up, and acidifies the reaction medium during the esterification reactions

Neste trabalho, foi estudada a transesterificação enzimática do óleo de soja com álcool catalisada por lipase comercial imobilizada. Inicialmente foram investigados os efeitos da temperatura, do tipo de enzima (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM e Lipozyme TL-IM) e do tipo de álcool (etanol ou butanol) na síntese de biodiesel utilizando óleo de soja refinado. A melhor temperatura observada para as reações empregando Lipozyme TL IM e Lipozyme RM IM foi de 50C, enquanto que para a Novozym 435, a temperatura ótima foi de 70C. O maior teor em biodiesel (~60%) foi obtido na etanólise do óleo de soja a 70C utilizando Novozym 435 a 5% m/m. Também foi avaliada a síntese de biodiesel por via enzimática a partir da etanólise de óleos ácidos com índice de acidez (IA) (de 8,5, 54,4 e 93,7). A conversão do ácido graxo livre foi superior a 90% nas reações conduzidas com Novozym 435 nas reações com os três óleos ácidos testados. O teor em biodiesel foi próximo a 50% na etanólise do óleo de soja com índice de acidez de 8,5 empregando Lipozyme TL IM, porém para índices de acidez maiores este rendimento diminuiu. Para as reações conduzidas com Lipozyme RM-IM, o teor em biodiesel manteve-se em torno de 30% para todos os óleos ácidos investigados. A etanólise do óleo de soja refinado empregando reator de leito fixo em modo contínuo, a 50C, foi investigada variando a velocidade espacial dos reagentes (0,255 e 0,508 h-1), o tipo de lipase (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM e Lipozyme TL-IM) e a possibilidade de reuso do biocatalisador após lavagem com butanol. Na reação com Novozym 435, o teor em biodiesel foi de aproximadamente 50% e se manteve estável durante 4,5 h para as duas velocidades espaciais testadas. A lipase Lipozyme TL-IM apresentou teor em biodiesel maior do que o obtido nas reações com os outros biocatalisadores (~80%), porém não apresentou a mesma estabilidade. Foi observada uma queda significativa na produção de biodiesel nas reações empregando o reuso do biocatalisador / In this work, the enzymatic transesterification of soybean oil with alcohol catalyzed by commercial immobilized lipase was studied. Initially the effects of temperature, type of enzyme (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM and Lipozyme TL-IM) and the type of alcohol (ethanol or butanol) in the synthesis of biodiesel using refined soybean oil were investigated. The best temperature observed for reactions employed Lipozyme TL-IM and Lipozyme RM-IM was 50C, while that for Novozym 435, the optimal temperature was 70C. The major biodiesel content (~60%) was obtained in the ethanolysis of soybean oil at 70C using 5% (w/w) of Novozym 435. It was also evaluated the enzymatic synthesis of biodiesel from the ethanolysis of acid oils with acidity index (AI) (8,5, 54,4 and 93,7). The conversion of free fatty acid was higher than 90% in reactions conducted with Novozym 435 in reactions with the three acid oils tested. The biodiesel content was close to 50% in ethanolysis of soybean oil with acidity index of 8,5 employing Lipozyme TL-IM, however for higher acidity indexes this yield decreased. For the reactions conducted with Lipozyme RM-IM, the biodiesel content remained around 30% for all acid oils investigated. The ethanolysis of refined soybean oil employing fixed bed reactor in continuous mode at 50C was investigated by varying the space velocity of reagents (0,255 and 0,508 h-1), the type of lipase (Novozym 435, Lipozyme RM-IM and Lipozyme TL-IM) and the possibility of reuse of the biocatalyst after washing with butanol. In the reaction with Novozym 435, the biodiesel content was approximately 50% and remained stable during 4,5 h for the two space velocity tested. The lipase Lipozyme TL-IM presented biodiesel content higher than that obtained in reactions with other biocatalysts (~80 %), but did not show the same stability. It was observed a significant decrease in the biodiesel production in the reactions employing reuse of the biocatalyst

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